Press release

Brazil crushes Serbia to lead the Pool F

Bernardo Reitz dominated the net

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 5, 2011 – Playing its best match so far in FIVB Men's Junior World Championship, hosts Brazil crushed Serbia in straight sets (25-16, 25-19 and 25-21) in the last match of Friday at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro.

With the win, Brazil leads Pool F alongside Argentina, with each side collecting three points so far. The Brazilians, however, are ahead as they did not lose any sets. Serbia and India did not score points in the first match day.

With good blocking, Brazil controlled the first set since its beginning as the hosts scored 4-0 with Luan spiking. With Bernardo Reitz dominating the net and outside hitter Lucas Loh efficient in spiking, Brazil remained ahead during the whole frame and won it 25-16 after a serve mistake of Kovacevic.

Brazil kept the same level in the second frame and did not take a long time to achieve an 11-6 lead after two blocks of captain Otavio Pinto and a spike of Lucarelli. With Lucas Loh flying from the backcourt, the defending champions took a 16-10 lead going to the second technical timeout and went on to close the set 25-19 with Lucarelli spiking.

With setter Vitor Dias serving, Brazil managed to score the first four points of the third set in Maracanazinho. Efforts of Atanasijevic and Kovacevic were not enough to help Serbia and the hosts obtained a 16-12 lead in the second TTO following a spike of Luan.In the end, Otavio spiked in the middle to score 25-21.

Leaders Brazil and Argentina will face each other in the second match day, Saturday, at 6:30 p.m., while Serbia and India will clash for their first win at 12:30.